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On the ground where their grip on the Barclays Premier League trophy first
began to weaken last April, an emphatic Manchester United victory yesterday
reinforced the feeling that, with the sublime talent of Robin van Persie on
board, they will not allow the title to slip through their fingers again
this season.

To residents of Wigan, this United team must look unrecognisable from the one
beaten 1-0 at the DW Stadium last season, when they took until the 83rd
minute to muster a shot on target. Their impotent performance that night
went some way towards persuading Sir Alex Ferguson of